Healing through Jesus Christ

"He personally bore our sins in His (own) body on the tree (as on an altar and offered Himself on it), that we might die (cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed." I Peter 2:24 (Amplified Bible) Healing has been an intense theme in my life since I was in my early twenties. I sought God out for healing from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, adhesions, bladder and kidney problems, hemophilia, a brain aneurysm, broken relationships, infertility…the list goes on. But truthfully I am no different than most women. We are each broken vessels that need to be healed. We were born into a sinful world, not of our own doing, and as we walk the path with Him or away from Him, healing is what most people seek. We may call it other things, such as: striving for success, seeking financial freedom, longing for love relationships or reaching for the stars but when it comes down to each of these things, what our heart cries out for is fulfillment through spiritual, emotional, mental or physical healing. If we feel the need to be better, greater, more fulfilled, then we must surmise that we are unfulfilled - empty or broken - in one or more of these areas. God’s Word tells us that Jesus died for our iniquities. He died for the places inside us that are broken. He died to heal the inner-most parts of who we are that feel broken and hurting. Out of those hurts we attempt to fill ourselves up with things of this world. Many of these pursuits involve sinful tactics and selfish actions to achieve a desired status or recognition. And from that selfishness we need forgiveness. But fear not, because if you seek Him you will find Him. If you ask for forgiveness, He will give it. And more importantly, you’ll have healing and fulfillment like you’ve never had before. Before you can truly be fulfilled or filled up to overflowing with God’s abundant life, you must first have your broken parts healed. A cup that has cracks in it won’t hold anything for very long, especially joy. For more inspiration, check out the book "PMS ~ Praising My Savior" A 28 day devotional for women. To schedule Karen for a speaking engagement go to www.womaninspired.com